Trenton woman shot in back, two neighbors detained, police say

TRENTON — A city woman was shot in the back on Sunday morning and police detained two neighbors in connection with the incident, officials said.

Sgt. John Breece said officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Hoffman Avenue at 3:10 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a woman who had been shot in the back.

“Officers arrived, and inside the house on the living room floor they found a female shot one time in the back and covered in blood,” Breece said. “The woman stated she was sitting on her front porch with her sister when an unknown person began shooting for an unknown reason.”

Breece said that witnesses reported seeing the suspect run into a home just down the block.

“Police surrounded the house,” Breece said, “and took two males into custody.”

Breece said the two men were detained and were cooperating with the police department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau as detectives investigate the incident.
No charges have been announced as of yet.